68,864 —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 66,686
- 2021: 68,864
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 68,864 people living in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) are married, making it the most common relationship status for the area. The population is growing and has aged slightly over the last five years. Today, the typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
68,864
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 67% of areas.
| Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) | 68,864 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.3% since 2016, adding about 2,178 people. Burwood is larger than about 69% of similar areas.
38 yrs —
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.8% since 2016, bringing it in line with the state average.
16.8% —
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% —
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 0.4% of residents, among the lowest for similar areas.
0.4% —
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% —
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burwood (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21706/burwood/topic/demographics-identity